HR 3822
108th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural subsidies
Animal diseases
Animals
Data banks
Electronic government information
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Identification devices
International Affairs
International cooperation
Livestock
Performance measurement
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists
Veterinary medicine
National Livestock Identification Act
Introduced: February 24, 2004
Introduced by:
McCollum, Betty
Democratic
· Minnesota
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 24, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Livestock Identification Act - Amends the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system to enhance the Department of Agriculture's response to outbreaks of livestock disease. Requires that such system be capable of tracing, within 48 hours, individual animals from birth to slaughter.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide producer participation assistance; and (2) appoint an international panel of scientific experts to review the Department's response to an outbreak of livestock disease.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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